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The Declaration of Independence

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain.
Religion News Service

What the Declaration of Independence does – and doesn’t – say about God

(The Conversation) — On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered that it be widely “proclaimed.” Couriers carried the ...
Yahoo

1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Declaration of Independence did more than assert the Colonies' independence from Britain. iStock/Getty Images Plus A crowd ...
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The Declaration of Independence at 250: What you should know

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Every July 4th, we celebrate the approval of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress in 1776. But did you know it wasn’t signed until weeks later and that ...
Newsweek

Why the Declaration of Independence—and July 4th—Still Matter

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. On July 4, 1965, a Southern preacher delivered an important sermon in ...
National Catholic Register

Ven. Fulton Sheen: ‘The Declaration of Independence Is a Declaration of Dependence’

July 4 is a red- white- and blue-letter day to recall the Declaration of Independence. Who better to give insights about it than Archbishop Fulton Sheen? As perceptive and prophetic as ever of what ...
The Tennessean

From grievances to government. What the Declaration set in motion

The Declaration of Independence, approved on July 4, 1776, dissolved the American colonies' political ties with Great Britain. It listed grievances against King George III, including quartering troops ...
New York Post

Declaration of Independence copy found in Scottish attic sells for $4.4M

The parchment -- auctioned off Thursday in Philadelphia -- was actually just one of only a few dozen known remaining copies of the Declaration printed by master engraver William Stone.